GALE AT WELLINGTON.
A CIRCUS DAMAGED. [B? TELEGRAPH.—press association.! Wellington, Sunday. Another violent nor'-west gale passed over Wellington lasb night. There was some little oxcltemenb at the opening of the performance of Fitzgerald Bros.' London Circus. About seven o'clock the wind somewhat lulled, and the proprietors decided to opon. Within a brief space of time an immense crowd had gathered within tho large tont, bub by eight o'clock the wind was blowing in heavy gusts. Suddenly a large ront was made in the roof, and shortly nfter the strong quarter poles began to break, and the public were requested to leave. Fortunately nothing like a panic ensued, otherwise soveral must have boen injured. As ib was, ono woman received a slight scalp wound by » falling pole, and ono or two other minor injuries are reported. After the tend had been cleared the canvas was lowered and everything made snug. Steamers Arriving report very heavy apd thick weather off tho Heads, rendering it difficult to piok up tho lights.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10032, 20 January 1896, Page 5
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